Wednesday, February 8, 2012

copperhead

The Copperhead snake is one of the snakes that West Virginia has that is poisioness, and if you receive a bite from that snake you should receive medical attention.

Wood Snake

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This The snake comes from southern Mexico,its common name is the wood snake, but it has one species which is E.placata. or Trachyboa. It also comes from southern central America, and northwestern South America. the Trachyboa has 16 species and nine of those are found in Cuba.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Boa Hybrid

The article talked about howthis guy named Tepdlen who was in South America. He found some emerald tree boas. One was a female who had baby boa's that were orange and green. The last baby boa was dark and had a yellow patteren. It was later found to be a rare tree boa called Corallus Hortlanus.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Blue Tongue Skink


Common Name- Blue Tongue Skink


Specific Name-Tiliqua sp


Habitat- The Blue Tongue Skinks come from Australia


Diet- they eat both plant and animal,usually 60% for plants, and 40% for animals. For example, salad, thinly sliced greens (collards, dandelion, escarole) can be mixed into the mixed vegetables.


Size-1 to 2 feet is the normal length

Corn Snake

Common Name-Corn Snake

Specific Name-Pantherophis guttatus guttatus

Diet- they eat mice,and other rodents like lizards ,usually feed once or twice a week depending on the size of the meal.

Description-  A Corn Snake will grow to the same size as a normal corn snake which is between three and five feet.

Habitat-Wild corn snakes prefer Habitats such as overgrown fields, forest openings, trees, palmetto flatwoods and abandoned or seldom-used buildings and farms.

Enviroment-Usually found in the southeastern and central united states.